Schools in the US tackle a post-pandemic problem: How to separate students from their cell phones


Schools have made accommodations for students who need their phones for health reasons, such as those with diabetes who monitor blood glucose through an app on their phones. — Photo by Sherise Van Dyk on Unsplash

When 16-year-old Dai'Juan Colton found out that he and his fellow Penn Hills High School students weren't going to have access to their cell phones during the day this school year, he immediately began texting friends in other districts.

"I was like, 'Y'all getting this in Chartiers?' and it was like, 'No.'"

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